Newsletters, newsletter distribution records, meeting files, membership records, photographs, correspondence, receipt books,
and press and promotional material of Asian/Pacific Lesbians and Gays (A/PLG), 1977-2012. A/PLG was created in 1980 to meet
the needs of gay men and women of Asian and Pacific heritage and to provide a support system in their relations with their
families and communities.

Background

Asian/Pacific Lesbians and Gays (A/PLG) was created in 1980 to meet the needs of gay men and women of Asian and Pacific heritage
and to provide a support system in their relations with their families and communities so as to understand and accept each
other with caring and pride. The idea of forming an organization for gay Asians had been discussed before 1980, but an important
impetus came from gay liberation pioneer Morris Kight, who then had an Asian partner. A/PLG strives to enhance identity, pride,
personal growth, competence, empowerment, and leadership skills as well as inform its members of political and social issues.
Other goals include building solidarity between Asian gay men and lesbians and between native Asian-Americans and those who
had emigrated from other countries. The organization provides support groups, seminars, and social events for its members.
In 1997, the name changed to its current form, Asian/Pacific Gays and Friends.

Extent

1 Linear Feet
1 archives box

Restrictions

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Availability

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.